Applying for federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Mississippi disaster survivors may receive. Homeowners, renters, non-profits, and others now have the opportunity to apply for FEMA disaster assistance to help with…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Applying for federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Mississippi disaster survivors may receive. Officials with FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) made the clarification in a statement Monday…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Trump administration has approved Gov. Tate Reeves’ request for federal help following Hurricane Zeta. President Donald Trump declared the disaster on New Year’s Eve, ordering federal aid to help South Mississippi counties recover from the…
Thursday morning, Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference about hurricane preparedness at the Ground Zero Museum in Waveland. Almost 15 years ago, Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast. Katrina was one of the most costly natural disasters of…
ATLANTA – Mississippi will receive $3.6 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness. The money allocated to Mississippi combines the EFSP’s annual funding with funds…
Following its closure at the beginning of the year, the playground at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi is ready to reopen. Due to the effects of Hurricane Nate, the playground had to close. Saltwater from Biloxi Bay washed up into…
As Hurricane Michael bears down on Florida’s Gulf Coast, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are warning those in its path to take the storm seriously. Michael is now a category 4 storm with winds of 145 miles per…
The Biloxi Fire Department will now be able to fill every fire station with workout equipment. This is all thanks to FEMA’s assistant to firefighters grant. The amount awarded to Biloxi totaled over $150,000. The fire department has applied for…
Reform could be coming to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program. Mississippi’s U.S. Senator Thad Cochran helped author a bill that would limit rate hikes, cut waste, and invest more in flood risk mitigation. If passed, the bill would cap annual…
FEMA has agreed to give Biloxi over a million dollars toward the rebuilding of the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. According to city officials, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will reimburse Biloxi with the money that was used for demolition…
This afternoon, the Bay St. Louis city council will hold a meeting in hopes of making sure residents don't lose flood insurance. During a meeting earlier this week, mayor les Fillingame gave the council a letter from the Mississippi emergency…
Governor Phil Bryant says FEMA is promising quick consideration of a federal disaster declaration, following Saturday's tornado in South Mississippi. The Republican governor states that John Kelly promised him that FEMA would send surveyors by Wednesday. Mississippi wants FEMA to…
The Mississippi emergency management agency's director is responding to a federal audit recommending FEMA take back nearly all three point five million dollars in grants given to hope academy after Katrina. Director Lee Smithson wrote an op-ed column noting FEMA…
With the help of FEMA grants, the brand new Hope Academy building opened its doors this year eleven years after Hurricane Katrina flooded out their old facility. Now, the school could have to pay those grants back after a recent…
The office of inspector general is urging FEMA to suspend all grant payments on the $29.9 million Coastal Retrofit Program in Mississippi. The investigation alleges Mississippi did not provide the proper oversight of the money for the Hazard Mitigation Program, allowing one…
Just over a month after immense rainfall destroyed some homes and businesses in Harrison County, FEMA has denied federal funding. Harrison County and Governor Phil Bryant say they’re reviewing their options for an appeal. Governor Bryant says he’s reached out…
FEMA has denied federal funding for the April 28th flood damage in South Mississippi. FEMA officials say the total amount of damage did not meet requirements for a disaster designation. Parts of the D’Iberville, Biloxi and Gulfport area received nearly…
Upgrades coming to Memorial Hospital, FEMA grants the hospital more than 2.3 million dollars to expand its electrical generator capacity. The installation of two 2,250 kilowatt bi-fuel system generators will help provide the facility a more reliable electricity supply, which…
The deadline for people to notify Gulfport city officials of flood damage has been extended until 8 am on Monday May 9. This comes after Governor Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency yesterday for Harrison County. Gulfport city officials…
A lot of lessons were learned in Katrina’s wake, especially when it comes to planning for disasters.
Today, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate met with local and state officials to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Katrina.